FRANKLIN HALF 1949 S/S, RPM 2 FS-501

MJH

JUST BACK from PCGS graded AU50

ONLY ONE other has been GRADED

PM WITH SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY

Thanks
Mark



looks almost like my 1936 S/S BUFFALO NICKEL

fcloud

Mark,

how about a photo of the coin, not just the mm?

MJH

fcloud,
here you go

flykite

Mark:

FYI:

These are actually quite common; nearly 1/3 the mintage has these.

MJH

flykite,

Just curious, If thats the case why are there only 2 graded by PCGS ??

and why does only 1 of the 22 registry sets have one in there set ??

Just wondering
Mark

flykite

Mark:

RPM and other varieties for Franklins have only been recognized by PCGS fairly recently. It has taken a better part of a year for the Bugs Bunny coins to come out of the woodwork. Same is true for the 1959 DD's. Minor RPM's have little premium market value, and with this series absolutely left for dead right now, the economics doesn't work for submission. In my 40 years of collecting Franklins, it has been harder for me to find "clean" S 1949's. At one time, I has an UNC ROLL of these; as a whole, they tend to be poorly struck. Hope this helps.

Ed

MJH

Ed,

Are you referring to the RPM #1 or RPM # 2
According to the CHERRY PICKERS GUIDE
The RPM # 2 has a URS SCALE rating of 5
which is only 9 to 16 known
Anacs has graded this variety for years.

Anacs has graded 6
Pcgs has graded 2
NGC ??

Thanks
Mark

flykite

Mark:

I don't follow the RPM's that closely; unless it is a major S/S (like the 1951) they just don't have a market. I have been fighting (PCGS) for years concerning the 1958 and 1959P reverse die varieties (there are 3). Talk about rare! The 1958 type 2 (in FBL) is rarer than the '53-S!

Ed

frnklnlvr

This is a pretty scarce RPM. Of all my searching I've only found one example. Most RPMs in the series don't have much of a premium but the ones in the CPG do have a decent premium in Gem condition, mainly this one and the '53-S/S. The '57-D/D isn't as tough to find but still has a premium.